--- description: Get detailed information about Amazon S3 and how it can help you meet your business needs. Learn more about Amazon S3 price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Singapore. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Amazon S3 Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra Singapore 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Cloud Storage Software](/directory/31310/cloud-storage/software) > [Amazon S3](/software/174285/amazon-s3) # Amazon S3 Canonical: https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/174285/amazon-s3 Page: 1 / 46\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/174285/amazon-s3?page=2) > Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) is a cloud-based object storage that allows users to store and retrieve data from anywhere. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 1118 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Amazon S3? Designed for businesses of all sizes, it is an object storage solution that helps store data, manage access controls, track inventory, monitor storage, accelerate bulk data transfers, and more. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 1118 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Amazon Web Services - **Location**: Seattle, US - **Founded**: 2006 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Pay only for what you use. There is no minimum fee. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Data Storage Management - Encryption - File Transfer - Version Control ## Integrations (2 total) - AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) - Amazon VPC ## Category - [Cloud Storage Software](https://www.capterra.com.sg/directory/31310/cloud-storage/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Google Drive](https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/161425/drive) — 4.8/5 (28541 reviews) 2. [OneDrive](https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/161304/onedrive) — 4.5/5 (12768 reviews) 3. [Google Workspace](https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/168389/google-workspace) — 4.7/5 (17615 reviews) 4. [iCloud](https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/204717/icloud) — 4.6/5 (1969 reviews) 5. [Dropbox Business](https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/143068/dropbox-business) — 4.5/5 (21697 reviews) ## Reviews ### "My Experience Using Amazon S3" — 5.0/5 > **Collis** | *27 June 2026* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I found Amazon S3 to be very affordable and reliable to use. I really like using this product and how it functions. > > **Cons**: I don't have any issues that I can consider a con, except that you need to be tech-savvy to deploy on the platform. > > My overall experience using Amazon S3 was great, an awesome way to host numerous websites in one place. ----- ### "Smashed Potato" — 4.0/5 > **Damian** | *28 February 2026* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Very vercitile and easy to use storage system, which become small standard in the industry. With very easy way to implement it inside applications. > > **Cons**: I think overall pricing, comparing to other providers which implemented same "s3 compatible" storage system ----- ### "Highly reliable and scalable storage though it has a bit of a learning curve." — 5.0/5 > **Sanskar** | *2 June 2026* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The best part about Amazon S3 is its reliability and how easily it scales. Whether you are uploading small text files or massive data backups it just works without any lag. The file management and bucket system make it very easy to organize data once you get used to it. Plus the uptime is incredible I have never faced an issue where my files were unavailable when needed. > > **Cons**: The user interface can feel a bit overwhelming and technical if you are a beginner. It's not as simple as Google Drive or Dropbox right out of the box. Also understanding the pricing structure(like data transfer out fees and different storage classes)can be quite confusing at first, so you really have to monitor your usage to avoid surprise costs. > > My overall experience has been highly positive. I use it primarily for data storage and document management and it serves as a highly secure, rock-solid backend for backups. While the initial setup and AWS console have a bit of a learning curve. the value for money and the absolute peace of mind regarding data safety make it completely worth it. ----- ### "Powerful and versatile, perhaps not so "Simple" Storage Solution" — 4.0/5 > **Connor** | *9 April 2026* | Media Production | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: A powerful file sharing solution included in the AWS suite of services and tools. It provides a platform that, using extended functionality (APIs, SSH, web console, etc) provides a plethora of various mediums for interfacing with files (or, 'objects') in this respect. Being part of the AWS platform means that there is almost infinite redundancy, functionality for global regional accessibility, and many more other admin settings/configs that can expand on the baseline service. > > **Cons**: As with all AWS services; nothing is as straight forward as they would have you believe from the name ("Simple" storage solution is perhaps an exaggeration). Dependencies can/do include additional configurations such as region locking (Unless you want to get fancy with advanced settings and integrating other services); IAM permissions and access keys for access (How you configure this really is use case dependent); etc - Also worth mentioning that unless you are already familiar with AWS and their suite, expect to spend a good few hours going through and navigating the platform to understand the interconnectivity between functions and services. A final note to mention that trying to specifically find an easy readable guide on best practices is a bit like finding a needle in a haystack - difficult and likely to be difficult to extrapolate for your use case (especially when integrating it with more AWS solutions). > > As with all AWS; the learning curve is more of a wall than a gentle gradient. And, following suit on the above statement - spending 100 hours on the platform configuring and setting up absolutely doesn't guarantee that you'll be setting things up best practice first thing moving forward - there are always new updates; subtle changes and new ways of working that will have you frustrated and realising you "should've/could've/woud've" ; but now it's live and in production you can't\! For all of it's miseries and hair pulling from a configuration standpoint however, the platform absolutely works seemlessly once it's set up properly and never seems to have issues with downtime, latency, or general availability. This extends from our personal experience where we have all manner of different interfaces accessing and managing the objects within S3; from end users using file connect clients to access and download/upload objects; to third party solutions accessing via API and interpreting objects in all manner of formats for automations and project managers to interface with. ----- ### "Industry Standard Cloud Storage" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *8 April 2026* | Biotechnology | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is perfect for our cloud storage needs, it is scalable, and we only pay for what we use. It is also easy to set up S3 buckets for our clients to deliver them large datasets. We use Amazon athena and other apps which mean that everything is linked together well. It is a backbone service for our company. > > **Cons**: There is a bit of a learning curve for non-developers, when I first started I wasn't too sure how to access files etc, and was scared to make big changes as didn't want to mess something else\! Also, sometimesI'm not too keen to be locked into the Amazon ecosystem, as we are at the mercy of their pricing models. > > Overall, it is a key cloud storage platform for our company. It is durable, secure, and an industry standard. It's great for storing, sharing and dumping large and datasets, which is vital for our workflow. ----- Page: 1 / 46\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/174285/amazon-s3?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/174285/amazon-s3) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | | sv | | ----- ## Structured Data